Francis Drake English explorer Chai, Aurora and Josh Social studies 8 Instructor Mr. Lilly

Introduction Francis Drake He was a pirate And he had lots of booty he stole from the Spanish.

Early life Drake was born near Plymouth in Devonshire England. In 1549 he moved his family to the county of Kent.

Sir Francis Drake stole lots of gold, silver and cargo

Reference http://www.britishempire.co.uk/biography/francisdrake.htm http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/search?st1=francis%20drake&searchprop=WBS&btntype=ar

Crazy facts Drake was the most famous of the sea captains who roved the ocean during the rule of Queen Elizabeth 1. Drake lived in the great age of piracy and became one of the most feared pirates of his time. The queen encouraged the sea dogs as the captains were called to raid Spanish shipping. She gave them money and ships for such voyages and she shared in the treasure they brought back.

Voyages Drakes most famous voyage began on Dec 13, 1577. He and more than 160 sailed from Plymouth in the pelican, the Elizabeth, and Marigold. Two other ships, the swan and the benedict (also known as the Christopher), carried supplies.

Legacy He had some locations in California it was called Drake’s Bay. He had another location South Antarctica its name was Drake’s Passage

Career Francis Drake survived the attack reported back to queen Not only did the incident launch Drake’s career but it also instilled in him a lifelong hated of the Spanish

Background He’s from the UK

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